March 24, 2014

Gypsy Blossom


































Jewels + Decor: SoulMakes
Photography + Concept: Trevor & MacK Mars
Model: Kathleen
Flower Crown: Wild and Free Jewelry

I can feel the lightness of Spring gradually pushing through what's left of winter, making room for itself to bloom. The birds have begun to sing again as the early sun rises. The air is becoming lighter with warm & subtle winds sweeping past my cheeks and through my hair. This is my favorite season. The coming of spring is an oasis amid a dark and dreary winter. I will never grow bored of watching the seasons change. The way the Earth blooms and becomes reborn again, seemingly without effort, is one of the most beautiful things I have the pleasure of witnessing on this fine planet.

Naturally we wanted this book to reflect all of our favorite aspects of of the season, although we couldn't travel far enough away to find warm temperatures. We shot the book in our very own home! We created our own Spring time day dream with bright flowers and dreamcatchers hand made from dried rose vines. The stunning model, Kathleen, wears spring whites, a few pastels and is covered in the latest SoulMakes jewels for the added touch of color. Another reason we love this season, less clothes leaves more room to layer on all that jewelry! The whole book was shot with an ever so slight blushing undertone, which creates such a lush & dreamy vibe. We love it!

Be sure to stop the shop and check out the full book here!

Have a gorgeous day!
Love,
MacK Mars

March 22, 2014

Festival Favorites









Jewelry, Dream Catchers & decor by SoulMakes
Rings & Bralette by Spell Designs  
Bull Skull ring by Lux Divine
Postcard print by Hannah Chloe

We are so happy that Spring has officially arrived! The birds are chirping, warm sunshine is moving in and I've even seen a few flowers blooming! We always look forward to festival season when the temperature starts rising. I gathered a few of my favorites for the perfect festival look. I'm dreaming of dancing barefooted in the grass, adorned in SoulMakes jewels jangling around my wrists and neck. Wearing a flower crown on a sunshiney day, listening to my favorite band play  and of course, every festival flower needs the perfect crop top to beat the heat. Adorn your tent with some healing crystals for good vibes and dreamcatchers to carry off into sweet dreamland! Stop by the shop for all you festival needs!

Have a gorgeous weekend!
Love,
MacK Mars

March 18, 2014

DIY Wedding Favors


As many of you know, Trevor and I will be getting married in just two short months! Both of us are artists, so it makes sense that our big day is going to be the greatest art project ever. We ordered some clear mason jars, with handles for our guests to drink out of at the reception. We decided to personalize them a little bit by drawing a unique design on each glass. They will make the perfect little take home gifts for our friends! This DIY is super easy, all you need is some clear glasses and a white paint marker(or you can you use as many different colored markers as you like)!


I decided to draw little mandala style designs on the glasses. Start from the inside and work outward on the circle. Using either a dot, diamond or triangle in the center of the glass and fanning out from there with different geometric shapes. Have fun with it, don't worry about perfection!

Of course, I had to draw a few feathers too!




They look even better once they're filled with lemonade! I think our wedding reception guests will love these.




We are also planning on having a little "crystal buffet" where guests can fill their cups with rose quarts, amethyst, citrine etc at the end of the night to take home as an additional souvenir.


And these beauties also make a really gorgeous vase for flowers and feathers

Time to get creative! Have a gorgeous day!
Love,
MacK Mars